It may explain the selling/leasing of the name..Too bad George wasn't given first crack at it. 41 years of friendship and raising the bar in KT music, and he gets the shaft?

Josh may be a caring person but the lawsuit and the arrogant tone of the website tell me otherwise.

I am sorry that Bob had financial difficulties but screwing over George, Bill and Rick really leaves me cold on the whole Kingston Trio legacy...and no amount of money can fix that.

--Previous Message-- : I’m a retired lawyer and have wondered if Bob : and Bobbi might have had a financial crisis : that led to the $100,000 lease of the KT : trademark. It took me 5 seconds last night : to find out by typing into Google Bob’s : legal name: “Robert Castle Shane.” : : I invite you to do the same. The result: A : Chapter 13 federal bankruptcy petition filed : June 15, 2016 by Bob and Bobbi in Az : bankruptcy court. Chapter 13 allows debtors : to pay off all the debts within 60 months. : Unlike Chapter 7 and 11, which involve : writing off some or all debt (in return : having to sell assets), Chapter 13 is : typically used to prevent foreclosure and : that is what Bob and Bobbi have used it for. : They agreed to pay the mortgage company : $223,000 over 60 months. All the details are : in a PDF on the docket page. : The court approved the petition around the : time of the 2016 KT camp, when Josh and Mike : made the contract with B and B. : So, this helps explain a motivation for B : and B to sell the rights to the KT mark. : Whom approached whom doesn’t seem so : important now. : What happened last year that lead to : lawsuits is still murky, though it appears B : and B didn’t adhere to the contract. Josh : and Mike, having paid $100,000, were : entitled to exercise their rights. The : dismissal of the trio members was bungled. B : and B should have given them notice months : before the time they finally heard. B and B : knew what Josh and Mike wanted to do—it : doesn’t make sense otherwise. : From what I understand, Josh had hoped the : changeover would be announced well before : this year’s camp and that the camp would be : a tribute to George, Bill, and Rick. You can : snicker at that, but I have found Josh to be : a very caring guy. You can disagree with : Josh and Mike’s decisions but don’t trash : them. : I understand your loyalty to G, B, and R. In : cold-blooded business terms, they were : independent contractors. They had no job : security. They should have been given more : notice. In light of Bob and Bobbi’s : financial distress, would you have preferred : they decline the money and lose their home? : The trio could have survived, but at what : price? : I have tried to be balanced. I’m sure some : may disagree. I posted on Rick’s board to : hopefully contain any spleen that comes from : this post. : : Fred :